Potter, 30, has spent the last three seasons in Edmonton following stints with the Rangers and Penguins. The Michigan State product had a career year in 2011-12, scoring 21 points in 62 games, but has failed to match that success in subsequent seasons, scoring four points in 33 games last year and making just 16 appearances this season, missing time with a groin injury.

Rumors suggest the Bruins were looking for a bigger move on defense than adding Potter, so don’t be surprised if GM Peter Chiarelli has another move in store. That said, Potter is a stopgap depth move in case nothing else comes to fruition — not unlike the one Chiarelli made last season, acquiring Wade Redden from St. Louis.

PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.

The Boston Bruins might end up shutting down defenseman Adam McQuaid for an unspecified period of time as he continues to deal with a groin injury that has kept him out of the lineup since Jan. 19. The Bruins might adjust their trade deadline plans depending on his status. (Boston Herald)

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Now that the Olympics and outdoor game at Soldier Field are behind them, the Chicago Blackhawks can finally get back to business as usual. (CSN Chicago)

The Vancouver Canucks will name former coach Pat Quinn into their Ring of Honour. (Canucks.nhl.com)

Rookie Matt Nieto meshed well with Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton on the San Jose Sharks’ top line last night. (CSN Bay Area)

Meanwhile, New Jersey Devils forward Ryane Clowe admitted that it was “weird” to play against his former Sharks teammates. (The Bergen Record)

Rangers captain (and trade rumor magnet) Ryan Callahan pointed to opposing teams capitalizing on their “lapses.” He dismissed questions about those trade rumors and said that he was just going about his business.

“Obviously my heart is still here and I want to be here,” Callahan said. “We’ll just see what happens.”

In that regard, Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault seems optimistic that Callahan will stick around. The Rangers don’t have another game until Wednesday’s trade deadline passes, so it remains to be seen if this is his last game playing for the Blueshirts.

The Rangers have lost ground to the Philadelphia Flyers lately. Philly beat them 4-2 on Saturday and managed a come-from-behind victory against the Washington Capitals today, catapulting them above the Rangers for the sixth spot in the East. That’s only a one-point lead, however, so the Rangers can regain their perch with at least a point (they have 33 wins to Philly’s 32).

The Bruins’ situation is roomier, as they sit atop the Atlantic Division with 79 points. Still, they’ve lost two games in a row since the post-Olympic break, so Boston wants to right the ship tonight.

The Boston Bruins have given their fanbase a lot to cheer about in recent years, but that success has come at a price.

In 2010-11, the season the Bruins won the Stanley Cup, balcony tickets at TD Garden ranged from $18 to $65 while loge seats would run you between $59 to $101. Those prices have risen sharply since, to the point where the cheapest balcony seat will cost you $45 in 2014-15 and it will range from $88 to $145 for loge, according to the Boston Globe.

In 2013-14, the balcony seats are at $32 to $91 and loge tickets range from $70 to $132.

Bruins president Cam Neely was upfront about the change, acknowledging that it is a “big increase,” but he also feels it’s a justified one.

“We feel like we’ve put a competitive team on the ice, we’ve won a Cup, we’ve gone to the Finals,” Neely told CBS Boston. “The cap is going up next year by close to $7 million, and we’re going to be able to spend to the cap.”

He went on to say that the increase is needed for the team to stay competitive.

Obviously, the fact that Bruins tickets are in demand plays a role in the price hike as well. The waiting list for Bruins’ season tickets is over 5,000. They also have a 100% attendance record so far this season, per ESPN.com.

Boston currently leads the Atlantic Division and is in a good spot to enjoy another lengthy playoff run.